Henry Edward Brown Jr.

Representative from South Carolina

HOUSEREPUBLICAN2001–2011ID B001235

LegislationHEADLINE

7%with Dems

of 3,374 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

7%with Dems

of 3,374 · both combined

Steepest move

+6 pts

2005 → 2007

still a Republican

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓20012007

2009–10111th Congress

Sat as a Republican

10.7%with Democrats

of 701 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +6 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 21, 2010H.R. 2751FDA Food Safety Modernization ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Dec 21, 2010H.R. 2142GPRA Modernization Act of 2010LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Dec 21, 2010H.R. 5116America COMPETES Reauthorization ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Full textAmerica COMPETES Reauthorization ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

NAYSided with the Republican majority

Open roll call

Dec 21, 2010H.R. 6540Defense Level Playing Field ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 21, 2010H.Res. 1771Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rulesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Dec 15, 2010H.R. 2965Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act of 2010LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Dec 15, 2010H.Res. 1743Congratulating Gerda Weissmann Klein on being selected to receive the Presidential Medal of FreedomLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 15, 2010H.Res. 1761Congratulating Auburn University quarterback and College Park, Georgia, native Cameron Newton on winning the 2010 Heisman Trophy for being the most outstanding college football player in the United StatesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 15, 2010H.Res. 1764Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 2965LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 701 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress0.2% · 1,029 votes

Economics and Public Finance13.8% · 739 votes

Armed Forces and National Security4.5% · 155 votes

Taxation1.5% · 135 votes

Health5.9% · 102 votes

Finance and Financial Sector14.7% · 95 votes

Energy4.5% · 89 votes

Emergency Management12.8% · 78 votes

Labor and Employment0% · 72 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources2.8% · 72 votes

Education4.3% · 70 votes

Government Operations and Politics1.5% · 68 votes

International Affairs6.5% · 62 votes

Agriculture and Food16.4% · 61 votes

Housing and Community Development1.7% · 60 votes

Transportation and Public Works10.3% · 58 votes

Law3.6% · 56 votes

Science, Technology, Communications2.7% · 37 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement2.9% · 34 votes

Commerce3.2% · 31 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance6.9% · 29 votes

Native Americans13.6% · 22 votes

Immigration0% · 20 votes

Commemorations5.6% · 18 votes

Animals60% · 15 votes

Social Welfare7.7% · 13 votes

Environmental Protection8.3% · 12 votes

Water Resources Development0% · 11 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 6 votes

Families— · 4 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

5 Congresses

107th · 2001111th · 2009

Republican · House · SC107th–111th

Term datesexact

Henry Edward Brown Jr.

Representative from South Carolina

HOUSER2001–20115 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

6.8%with Democrats

of 3,374 votes · 93.2% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested7%of 3,374 · combined

Steepest move+6 pts2005→07, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020012009

2009–10 · 111th · Republican · of 701 votes10.7%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityNay

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 701 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career

Congress0.2% · 1,029

Economics and Public Finance13.8% · 739

Armed Forces and National Security4.5% · 155

Taxation1.5% · 135

Health5.9% · 102

Finance and Financial Sector14.7% · 95

Energy4.5% · 89

Emergency Management12.8% · 78

Labor and Employment0% · 72

Public Lands and Natural Resources2.8% · 72

Education4.3% · 70

Government Operations and Politics1.5% · 68

International Affairs6.5% · 62

Agriculture and Food16.4% · 61

Housing and Community Development1.7% · 60

Transportation and Public Works10.3% · 58

Law3.6% · 56

Science, Technology, Communications2.7% · 37

Crime and Law Enforcement2.9% · 34

Commerce3.2% · 31

Foreign Trade and International Finance6.9% · 29

Native Americans13.6% · 22

Immigration0% · 20

Commemorations5.6% · 18

Animals60% · 15

Social Welfare7.7% · 13

Environmental Protection8.3% · 12

Water Resources Development0% · 11

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 6

Families— · 4

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

107th · 2001111th · 2009

Republican107th–111th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th